Against the backdrop of accelerating urbanization, waterfront spaces, as a crucial component of urban ecosystems, are gaining increasing attention for their ecological value and sustainable development. With a forward-looking vision and innovative technologies, ZEHO ECO integrates eco-low carbon concepts with cutting-edge technology to introduce its "Urban Waterfront Living Room" services. This initiative aims to activate urban blue-green assets and facilitate the transformation of eco-friendly water infrastructure into multidimensional value, including economic and social benefits.

Eco-Low Carbon: Building a Green Foundation for Urban Waterfront Spaces

ZEHO ECO adopts eco-low carbon as the core concept for constructing waterfront spaces. By utilizing Nature-based Solutions (NbS), the company establishes a river safety management system, promotes the application of innovative low-carbon technologies, and strengthens biodiversity protection to reshape the green foundation of urban waterfront spaces.

In terms of river safety management, the company skillfully applies a flood risk management toolbox, seamlessly integrating green infrastructure with gray infrastructure. Through a multidimensional evaluation system—including hydraulic modeling, cost estimation, flood loss, and ecological benefit assessment—ZEHO ECO determines the optimal ratio of ecological measures (EI) to hard measures (GI) with precision. This low-cost, high-efficiency, and low-carbon approach achieves the construction goal of eco-friendly water infrastructure, providing a green barrier for urban flood safety.

Regarding process innovation and practice, the company strictly adheres to the natural laws of ecological space creation, focusing on ecological restoration to allow nature to work effectively and promote natural succession. By sourcing materials locally and applying ecological construction methods, they create robust yet vibrant hydro-ecological composite revetments, significantly enhancing the resilience of urban waterfront ecosystems.

Flexible revetment designs and well-constructed ecological interfaces further support biodiversity protection. By establishing a comprehensive ecological framework, implementing soil and water conservation, auxiliary purification, and species conservation measures, ZEHO ECO provides a multi-tiered, diversified habitat for flora and fauna, enriching the ecological value of urban waterfront spaces.

Technology Applications: Creating an Immersive Waterfront Experience

In line with the digital transformation trend in the cultural tourism industry, ZEHO ECO integrates cutting-edge technologies such as AI, robotics, and digital humans into urban waterfront space operations, greatly enhancing the intelligence and immersive experience of waterfront tourism.

For instance, the innovative boat night tour project introduces unmanned vessels and digital humans/robots, achieving fully automated navigation while ensuring seamless interaction and efficient coordination with robots. This provides visitors with comprehensive, intelligent water tour services. Embodied intelligent robots, equipped with deep vision cameras and AI visual algorithms, can quickly identify various objects, enabling real-time interactions with visitors, such as shaking hands and pouring tea. Additionally, they offer services like robotic companions, sightseeing explanations, mixed reality (MR) remote control, human action mimicry, and robot-dog interactive stage performances. Digital characters, with their lifelike virtual appearances and natural interaction abilities, narrate the long history of rivers and the unique charm of waterfront attractions while incorporating singing, poetry, and other talents to provide visitors with an unprecedented, enriched experience.

In terms of visual experience, technologies such as holographic projection, VR/MR, and drones are utilized to create an immersive presentation of the river and its historical and cultural stories along the banks, enhancing the quality and depth of riverside sightseeing and boat night tours.

Currently, ZEHO ECO leverages its technical advantages in "technology + ecology + low carbon" to actively expand its Urban Waterfront Living Room services in areas like Haidian, Tongzhou, and Chaoyang in Beijing. The company plans to pilot these services in key areas to explore and establish a replicable and scalable operational model, thereby promoting the transformation and upgrading of urban public spaces. In the future, ZEHO  will continue to innovate and integrate across multiple fields, including ecology, technology, and operations, contributing to the enhancement of urban environments, quality of life, urban attractiveness, and sustainable urban development.